https://nitter.net/EricGreitens/status/1538876823978713089?t=ZAeN26ZARsO-63w3YN4nsA&s=19

  • jabrd [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    It’s amazing the ratchet effect both parties have in always moving rightward.

    Dems in power/GOP not: “Oops sorry we can’t do anything” paired with “everyone not calling for nuclear armageddon is pussyfooting with those pinko queers”

    GOP in power/Dems not: “This is the most important election ever, the Nazis are at the door and WE MUST ACT” while the GOP just gets a free parking space for whatever culture war while continuously cutting taxes, gutting regulation, and stacking the courts

    • invo_rt [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      It has been pretty jokerfying to see Biden absolutely tank in the polls after being gaslit by libs for months about how he'd be the only person to "heal the divide" and "return things to normalcy". The GOP base hates Ol' Moderate Joe even more than the Dems hated Trump, according to approval polls.

      :joker-troll:

      • Frank [he/him, he/him]
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        2 years ago

        The worst part is I don't really have anyone to say "I told you so" too.

      • Ideology [she/her]
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        2 years ago

        :antler-bernie: Imagine how bad it would be if Biden were unelectable

  • Cummunism [they/them, he/him]
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    2 years ago

    im not anti authoritarianism because what i want to happen to about 60% of the country would be authoritarianism.

    • Frank [he/him, he/him]
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      2 years ago

      Authoritarianism is good as long as socialists have authority. liberal democracy is bad because for some fucking reason it always ends up with fascists in power.

  • AcidSmiley [she/her]
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    2 years ago

    ameri-nazis can't even wait to seize power before they do a night of long knives, and they announce it openly beforehand.

      • AcidSmiley [she/her]
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        2 years ago

        if you run around with a long knife, all kinds of accidents can happen. i hereby warned the hogs about stairs :i-told-you-dog:

  • mr_world [they/them]
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    2 years ago

    Weird how capitalist republics keep descending into fascism.

    If only we had some sort of historical science to let us understand why.

    • Quimby [any, any]
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      2 years ago

      More to the point: they came for the neoliberals and I didn't speak out because they already came for the leftists and will continue to do so.

      Remember, the real quote starts with "first they came for the communists" for a reason.

      And the neoliberals who love that quote always seem oblivious to that.

  • star_wraith [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    Eric Greitens currently leads polling for the GOP nomination for the Missouri senate seat.

    It is also very well know that Greitens is a violent sociopath who has committed horrific acts of sexual and domestic violence. Google will turn up all the information if you want to know more, but I'm gonna have to give you all a massive content warning for sexual and domestic violence.

    GOP voters in Missouri are aware of this and will very possibly nominate this monster. Yeah yeah fuck liberals they suck too but American reactionaries truly are despicable people.

    • zifnab25 [he/him, any]
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      2 years ago

      The Democrats humiliated their Big Wet Adult Son with a dried out grandfather. Absolutely unforgivable.

  • fishnwhistle420 [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    What’s an example of a RINO in modern American politics? I was under the impression that they died out with McCain or before

  • Rojo27 [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    I don't usually do the whole "both sides" thing, but...

    spoiler

    They can all clear up their heads with this one neat device :gui:

  • invo_rt [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    How bad do things have to get before I can claim political asylum and GTFO of this place

    :agony:

  • solaranus
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    1 year ago

    deleted by creator

    • SoyViking [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      Because it's very important with free speech and letting everyone compete freely in the marketplace of ideas. It has nothing to do with them being right-wing and white.